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E. ODE.

FINGER MOISTENING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20. 1919.

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EDWARD ODE, OF OTB-LAND, CALIFORNIA.

IEINGER-MOISTENING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2, 1919.

Application filed May 20, 1919. Serial No. 298,540.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD ODE, a citizen ofthe United States of America, residing at Orland, in the county of Glennand State of California, have invented a new and usefulFinger-ldoistening Machine, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in finger inoistening machines formoistening finger tips for the purpose of turning pages or documents, orpapers or currency, or any other thin materials, the turning of which isfacilitated by moistening of the finger tips, by means of a felt padkept moist by water from a small reservoir; and the objeots of myimprovement are, first, to provide a moistener which can be worn on thehand in such manner as to leave the fingers entirely free andunencumbered for writing,

operation of adding machine, or other ofiice work; second,-to'facilitatemoistening of finger by a motion of finger only, thereby avoidingnecessity of reaching for moistener, or moistener being out of reach andthus giving occasion for unsanitary habit of moisteningfinger on lips;third, to provide a moistener to be worn in palm of hand and be held inposition in such a way as to be almost invisible from back of hand.

I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanyingdrawing, in which Figures 1 to 5 are details of the device.

Fig. 6 a plan, and Fig. 7 a section of the same, While Fig. 8 shows thereservoir.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The water reservoir 8, has bottom 10, curved to fit palm 'of' hand, andbands 9, curved to fit sides of hand to hold reservoir in palm of hand.By slightly bending the bands 9, they are adjusted to fit any hand. Topof reservoir 8, is flat and has a water hole 5. Aroundwater hole 5, ismounted a socket 4, threaded on inside to match pad holder 6.

Pad holder 6 (detailed at Fig. 5), is threaded on outside to screw intosockets, and over water hole 5, bringing the felt pad 7, into contactwith water from reservoir.

Pad holder 6 has a narrow rim 2, on top to hold pad 7, in place. On topof rim 2, are two thumb knobs 1, to facilitate screwing and unscrewingpad holder when filling reservoir with water. On bottom side of padholder 6, is a cross of narrow strips 3, which keep pad 7 in holder frombottom, and prevent pad from pressing into water hole 5, and chokingoifsupply of water.

Felt pad 7, is inserted into pad holder 6,

between 2 and 3 and absorbs water from reservoir 8, through water hole5. WVhen moistener is in position on hand, felt pad 7, comes directlyunder and moistens tip of second finger.

Construction to be of aluminum or other light material.

I am aware that prior to my invention finger moisteners to be set ondesks have been made, and also devices to be attached to fingers forpurpose of turning leaves, etc.

I claim 1. The combination in a finger moistener of a water reservoiradapted to be worn in the palm of the hand and provided with holderbands extending around sides to back of hand, and provided with a waterhole,

around which is mounted a socket to receive a pad holder, into which isinserted an absorbent pad to be held in position by means of a narrowrim on top side and on bottom side a cross of metal strips,substantially as described; v

2. In a finger moistener, a water reservoir adapted to be worn in thepalm of the hand and having in its front side a water outlet and anabsorbent element covering the same, and means for securing saidreservoir to the hand.

3, The combination in a finger moistener of a water reservoir adapted tobe worn in the palm of the hand, with holders extending around each sideof hand, and a pad holder mounted directly over a water hole inreservoir and having a narrow rim on top side tohold pad in position,and a cross of metal strips on bottom side to prevent pad pressing intowater hole and choking off water supply, substantially as described.

4. The structure specified in claim 2, said securing means consisting oftwo flat curved clasping metal arms secured to the reservoir andarranged to clasp one over each side of the hand and reach partly uponthe back of the same.

EDWARD ODE.

